The title of this posting is a derivation of the old Elvis Presley song Love Me Tender, Love me True. I could have used that title as well! God is true in his love for us!
Sometimes we need tough love. We need the kind of love that shakes us out of our downward spiral, whether it is abusing drugs, abusing food, abusing alcohol, abusing or using people, etc. We need someone to help bring us back to our senses. I am fortunate to have several friends who can get through to me when I am not listening to God and his will for my life. Thank you, Lord!
God knows what is best for us. We have choices. Make the right choices so you can live a "no ordinary life" and also avoid the bad consequences of bad choices!
Lord, thank you for being there to lead me on. I want to make the right choices for my life so I can serve you better.
Foodie Friday
Do you like hummus? I started eating hummus many years ago after a friend made a homemade batch in his kitchen one afternoon. I never tried making it on my own until this week. I have a close friend in my dinner group that makes it regularly, so I texted her when I had a question. Here is the recipe I used for my lemon garlic hummus:
Lemon Garlic Hummus
Ingredients:
1 15 oz. can chickpeas or garbanzo beans
1 teaspoon minced garlic or 2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
Drain chickpeas and set aside liquid from can. Combine remaining ingredients in blender or food processor. Add 1/4 cup of liquid from chickpeas. Blend for 3-5 minutes on low until thoroughly mixed and smooth. Place in serving bowl, and create a shallow well in the center of the hummus. Add a small amount (1-2 tablespoons) of olive oil in the well. Serve immediately with fresh, warm or toasted pita bread, or cover and refrigerate.
I usually serve this with flavored pita chips or multigrain chips. My friend makes fresh toasted pita chips with a little garlic button on them. Enjoy!
Other Stuff
I had a nice evening celebrating my friend's birthday last night. The conversation we had with the server at Cheesecake Factory was hilarious: My friend "No singing". Me: "LOTS of singing!!!" hehehehe We sang Happy Birthday despite his plea for no singing. hehehe The cheesecake plate had "Happy Birthday" written on it in chocolate syrup. Life doesn't get much better than that. hehehe We also had a nice talk about things going on in our lives. I hope I made his special day special for him.
As some of the fallout for my large project being deferred until January or February, I have to work some this weekend on a few lingering tasks that still need to be done before the upgrade. I have one of those activities tonight at 9:00 pm. Not a big deal.
I plan to get my Christmas preparations caught up this weekend. I also have a lot of reading to do for my D2 class.
Please say a prayer for my mother. She fell in her kitchen yesterday and broke her arm.
Hang in there, my friends. I will be upbeat and steady. That is what I do...
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